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Application April 13, 1956, Serial No. 577,990

1 Claim. (Cl. 101-381) This invention relates to a rubber stampstructure and particularly concerns a novel hand stamp provided withmeans for interchanging characters mounted thereon.

Rubber hand stamps heretofore known which have included means forinterchanging characters generally included frames whereby typecharacters were inserted and removed one at a time. Type holders havebeen known also in which several letters or characters at a time couldbe inserted or removed from a holder. In such prior known hand stampsthe means for attaching and removing the type characters has beencomplicated requiring tightening of screws or requiring the handling ofindividual letters by tweezers or the like. Y

The present invention is directed at overcoming the above mentioneddiliculties and disadvantages as Well as providing an improved rubberstamp construction.

In the present invention a holder is provided with one or more channelsor grooves adapted to hold therein a removable pad carrying a pluralityof type characters. The pad includes a support for a resilient cushionas well as for a type strip. The type strip may carry identifyingindicia and have means for hanging the strip on a suitable support whennot in use.

Further, in accordance with a modification of the invention, a holder isprovided with a plurality of removable and interchangeable pads insuperposed relation, each pad carrying a plurality of type characters.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:j 1 v Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a hand stamp embodying one form ofthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a modified type strip adapted to be used withthe hand stamp of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on lines 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken through the type strip character holderon the lines 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is an end view of the type strip holder shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on lines 7--7 of Fig. 6, parts beingomitted.

Fig. 8 is a side view of a portion of another modified type strip.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a portion of a modified type stripholder.

Fig. l0 is an end view of another modified type strip holder.

Fig. 1l is a perspective view of still another modification of theinvention.

Fig. l2 is a perspective view of an auxiliary type strip holder for usewith the modification of Fig. l1.

2,899,895 Patented Aug. 18, 1959 Fig. l5 is a cross-sectional view ofthe modification of' Fig. l1 taken midway through the ends thereof, withthe type strip removed.

Fig. 16 is a view similar Vto Fig. 6 showing a modified form of typestrip holder.

Fig. l7 is a view similar to Fig. 9 showing a further modified form oftype strip holder.

Fig. 18 is a view similar to Fig. l0 showing a still further modifiedform of type strip holder.

In Fig. l is shown a rectangular block 10, in one side of which isformed a groove or channel 11 having overhanging eaves 13. A handle 12is removably secured in the block 10. The block and handle may be madeof wood, plastic or other suitable rigid material. A type @strip 14 isinsertable in the channel 11. The strip has a base 15 which is a rigidmember of metal, wood, plastic or the like. `Centrally disposed on base15 is a pad 17 of resilient material such as sponge rubber. The padoccupies less than the entire upper4 surface of the base 15 to provideledges 16 at the margins of the base. Secured to the pad 17 is a rubberstrip 18 having an array of rubber type characters 19 thereon. The typecharacters may be integrally formed with the strip or pad 18 or may beseparately formed character elements secured to the pad 18 by a suitableadhesive, by vulcanization, or the like.

The margins 16 of the base are so formed that they have a sliding litwith the bottom and sides of groove 11. The lower surfaces of the eaves13 fit snugly over the margins 16 of the base. When the typel strip isfully engaged in the block the sides of pad 17 press somewhat againstthe abutting edges of eaves 13 to retain the type strip securely in theblock.

In Figs. l and 2 each base 15 is shown provided with a tab extension 22.While this tab is shown extending from and integral with base 15 it mayif desired be an extension of base 18 instead. This tab carries indicia23 indicating the nature and content of the wording or lettering on thetype strip. An aperture 24 is provided in the tab so that the base andstrip may be hung on a suitable support for convenient filing with othersimilar type strips having different type characters thereon.

In Fig. 3 is shown the laminated structure of the type strip 14. Thesponge rubber pad 17 is thicker than the depth of groove 11to provide aresilient portion above. the block. This resilient portion is requiredto provide a fiexible base for the type characters during use thereof.Pad 18 is shown somewhat narrower than pad 17 but it need not be so. Pad18 may be equal in width or wider than pad 17, but the type characters19 should not be wider than pad 17.

Fig. 4 `shows the overhanging eaves 13 of the channel 11 in which thetype strip is to be lodged. Handle 12 is provided with a threaded post25 which screws into a corresponding recess in the block 10.

A In the embodiment of Fig. 5, the type strip is provided with a tabextension 22 which curves downwardly and is adapted to fit into a recess28 in block 10 as best shown in Figs. 6 and 7. This recessis disposedbelow channel 11 in the block 10. When the tab 22 is lodged in recess 28the type strip is more securely mounted in the block yet it can readilybe removed therefrom. As an alternative, the curved tab may be anextension of the base member 15 as shown by the hook-shaped tab 22" inFig. 8. This tab will t into recess 2S in the same manner as tab 22. Asshown in Fig. 6, the handle 12 is shown with a smooth post 27 adapted toslide into a corresponding opening in the bottom of block 10.

If desired the block 16a may have a plurality of grooves or channels 11awith overhanging eaves 13a as shown in Fig. 9. The several channels mayhave different widths to hold type strips of different sizes. Instead ofrectangular channels, `the/block may have one or more dovetailed orother shaped channels 11V as indicated in Fig. 10. The sides 13 of thedovetailed grooves are inclined inwardly to overhang the bottomsurfacesof the grooves and perform the same function as eaves 13, namely, `toguide and retain the type strips. The grooves may have graduated widthsas indicated in Fig. 10 to accommodate type strips having correspondingWidths.

Referring now to the modication shown in Figs. 11 to 15, inclusive,ltheblock 30 is substantially the same in configuration as the block 10 ofthe form of Fig. 1 and is provided with a similar handle 31. The centralgroove 32 slidably receives the type strip 33, consisting of a baseplate 34, resilient pad 35 supporting the rubber strip 36 formed withthe type characters 37 thereon. The base plate 34 has an extending tab38 for manipulating the same. In this form, however, the sides of theblock 30 are formed with opposed grooves 39 extending the length of thesides. An auxiliary type strip holder 40 is provided for removablemounting in said grooves 39. The auxiliary type strip holder has achannel-shaped body 41 opening downwardly with inwardly turned opposedflanges 42 at its bottom ends. The body 41 constitutes a combined holderand base plate for supporting a resilient pad 43 which carries therubber strip 44 forming the type characters 45.

The body 41 is adapted to be superposed over the block 30 as shown inFig. 13 by sliding itinwardly with its anges 42 riding in the Vgrooves39. When in this position, the auxiliary block is in position forprinting with the type characters 4S. The auxiliary holder may readilybe detached from the holder 30 when it is desired to print with the typecharacters 37 on block 30.

The modified form of holder block 46 shown in Fig. 16 differs from theform of holder shown in Fig. 11 in that a recess 47 is formed in the endof the block to receive a type strip having a hook shaped tab, such asthe type strip.

tab 22 shown in Fig. 5. Opposed grooves 48 are also formed in the sidesof the block, for receiving an auxiliary holder such as the holder 40 ofFig. 12.

The modied form of holder block 49 shown in Fig. 17 differs from theholder block 10'(l of Fig-9 in that the block 49 is formed with opposedgrooves 50 for receiving an auxiliary block holder such as the holder 40of Fig. 12.

In Fig. 18, the modified form of holder block 51 shown therein differsfrom the form of holder block 10 shown in Fig. 10 merely in providingopposed grooves 52 in the sides of the block for receiving an auxiliaryholder block, such as the block 40 of Fig. 12.

The several parts of the rubber stamp' structure disclosed may readilybe disassembled for packing and shipment. The construction is so adaptedthat a kit may be made up consisting of one or more of the block, thehandles, and the type strips of the same or diierent sizes. Thesemembers may be packaged with or without a suitable stamp pad and may bedistributed and sold as a kit. This kit may thus include a variety oftype strips having different stock legends or type characters thereon tomeet particular requirements of thewuser. Y A

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not -limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosedandthat'various changes andmodications may be made within'the scope of the invention as dened inthe appended claim.

Having thus described my' invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent A hand stamp comprising arectangular block, having a recess therein, a handle attached to oneside of said block, an opposite side of said block having atleast onegroove therein, said groove having overhanging sides and being of apredetermined Width and depth, and a type strip slidably engaged in saidgroove, said strip com-V prising a rigid rectangular base engaged bysaid overhanging sides, a resilient padY attached to said base andhavinga width less than the width of said base to leave exposed lateralmargins thereon, said pad having a thickness greater than the depth ofthe groove, a strip bearing an array of type characters aiiixed to thepad, and an integral tab extending from one of said strips with indiciathereon identifying said type characters, said tab beirigcurvedl andextending into' the recess in said block.

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